The Episode:
The Situations:
Chris Bannon had a friend disappear into an abyss after they saw a rural opera, Ben is recommitting himself to goofing around on the Internet, and Chris finally got his bicycle back from England.
The Drinks:
Green Bicycle
.5 oz St. Germain
.5 oz Green Chartreuse
4 oz Prosecco or cava
Lemon twist for garnish
Stir the St. Germain and Chartreuse with ice until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and top with the bubbly. Garnish with the twist.
Rural Juror (Heartland Restaurant)
2 oz gin
1 oz lemon juice
.75 oz apricot liqueur
.25 oz Peychaud’s bitters
Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice, shake until well chilled, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Joy Division (Phil Ward)
2 oz Dry Gin
1 oz Dry Vermouth
.5 oz Cointreau
3 dashes Vieux Pontarlier Absinthe
Stir ingredients with ice until well chilled, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Passion Fruit Rum Punch (Simon Difford)
1.5 oz Overporof White Rum
.75 oz fresh lime juice
.5 oz simple syrup (2:1)
.5 oz passion fruit syrup
Top with champagne
.5 passion fruit
Scoop the flesh of the passion fruit into a shaker, add the rum, juice and syrups. Shake with ice until well chilled and strain into a glass filled with crushed ice. Stir briefly, then top with champagne.
Out on my run and all of a sudden I hear @cjbannon’s voice on the new @drinkaboutit and the rest of the run flies by http://t.co/qOKcCs9QCo
My wonderful pals @ChrisBChicken & @BenjaminAhr made me drink and talk on their splendid @drinkaboutit this week. http://t.co/KJyHuj2Pfj